PVL: Chen Tagaod delivers clutch aces as Akari sweeps Petro Gazz for QF berth

Chen Tagaod torched Petro Gazz from the service line as Akari accomplished a hard-fought 32-30, 25-22, 25-19 win within the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour knockout spherical on Tuesday on the PhilSports Area. 

The rookie exterior spiker out of Far Japanese College delivered 4 of the Chargers’ final 5 factors, highlighted by three big aces in a row, as they superior to the quarterfinals the place they may go up towards Cignal. 

Tagaod’s heroics sealed Akari’s gritty straight-sets victory. 
 
Each groups figured in an prolonged Set 1 with the Angels, the reigning All-Filipino Convention champions, forcing a 30-all impasse on an influence kill from Myla Pablo. However Ivy Lacsina got here up with two straight assaults from the left wing to shut out the opening body, 32-30. 

Akari as soon as once more raced to an early lead in Set 2 with Ezra Madrigal returning an overpass from Petro Gazz for a 23-18 cushion earlier than Petro Gazz answered with a 4-1 rampage to trim the hole to 2, 22-24. 

Grethcel Soltones then unleashed one from the left facet and used the arms of Pleasure Dacoron to safe a check-out level, sending Akari to a commanding 2-0 set lead. 

Akari clinched an early 10-5 lead within the third body earlier than Petro Gazz responded with a 9-2 blast that swung the lead into their favor, 14-12. 

However Soltones, Tagaod, and Eli Soyud fueled the ending touches with Soyud unloading a hammer from the other facet earlier than a Pablo assault error made it a 20-17 lead for Akari. 

Petro Gazz retaliated with two factors in a row however Tagaod got here alive, attacking from the left wing earlier than serving up three straight aces to ship the match level at 24-19. Soltones punctated the sweep, finishing a cross court docket assault and eliminating the Angels from rivalry. 

—JMB, GMA Built-in Information